Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£11,691.33
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
74.7%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
14.8%
of income
In-year balance
-1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.3%.
26 April 2018 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
600
Capacity
600 (100%)
Free school meals
49.0%
English additional lang.
51.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
42.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.3
Mean salary
£61,428
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
24.9%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
3.6%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25 · 611 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.9m | £5.3m | £4.1m | 69.8% | +£662k | £582k | 9.8% | £9,974 |
| 2022/23 | £6.3m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 69.3% | +£382k | £964k | 15.4% | £10,539 |
| 2023/24 | £6.8m | £6.6m | £4.9m | 71.9% | +£139k | £1.1m | 16.3% | £11,435 |
| 2024/25 | £7.0m | £7.1m | £5.2m | 74.7% | -£68k | £1.0m | 14.8% | £11,691 |
Teaching staff
£4.0m
Support staff
£472k
Premises
£470k
Other costs
£1.4m
6.8%
Admin staff
2.4%
Energy
1.7%
ICT
5.7%
Premises (total)
3.6%
Supply staff
3.3%
Catering
1.9%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 41.1 | 52.9% | 33.9% | 10.7% | — | 121 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 40.7 | 14.4 | £53,738 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | 15.5 | £53,198 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 44.2 | 13.5 | £53,947 | 8.1% | 2.2% | 9.4 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 12.7 | £55,131 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 7.6 |
| 2024/25 | 42.0 | 14.3 | £61,428 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
3.6%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1pp | 11.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 603 |
| 2014/15 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.7% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 599 |
| 2015/16 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.6pp | 8.6% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 608 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 14.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 610 |
| 2017/18 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.1pp | 9.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 590 |
| 2018/19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 10.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 593 |
| 2020/21 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -0.7pp | 8.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 603 |
| 2021/22 | 6.7% | 7.1% | -0.4pp | 17.6% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 604 |
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +1.1pp | 23.6% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 615 |
| 2023/24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | +1.5pp | 25.3% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 612 |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% | +2.1pp | 24.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 611 |
26 April 2018 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2012 | — | Good |